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Zillmere, 4034

Current weather

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Updated

Desirability score

60.4/100
Good

Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
  • Cycling
What Zillmere is known for: Green suburb, High desirability, Excellent transport, Cycling

Suburb profile

Zillmere hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by housing affordability and transport and access, while community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population
9,323
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,426
Dwelling vacancy
5.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
234 of 4,114
Median monthly mortgage
$1,677
Employment rate
58.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
304 / 621 / 1,121

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$595

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
299
Against the person
51
Against property
129
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 183 residents
State safety percentile
33.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-3%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault116
  • Drug Offences327
  • Other Property Damage100
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)343
  • Traffic And Related Offences216

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
913
  • Jabiru Community CollegeSecondary
  • St Flannan's SchoolPrimary
  • Zillmere State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

59 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Battersby St near Birdwood St
  • Battersby St near Victory St
  • Church Rd at Keyatta Street
  • Church Rd near Keyatta St
  • Robinson Rd at Bassano Street

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Beams Road upgrade between Carselgrove Avenue and Handford Road.Beams Road, n/a01 Jul 2025 – 02 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Battersby St at Church RoadBus stop
  • Battersby St near Birdwood StBus stop
  • Battersby St near Church RdBus stop
  • Battersby St near Victory StBus stop
  • Beams Rd at Bartholomew, stop 50Bus stop
  • Beams Rd at Caravan Park, stop 49Bus stop
  • Beams Rd at St FlannansBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Joseph Lee ParkPark
  • Lambert McBride ParkPark
  • Len Trezona ParkPark
  • Mungo Scott ParkPark
  • O Callaghan ParkPark
  • Victor Grenning ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Ashworth HouseKolberg Streethospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • C&K Robinson Road Childcare CentreRobinson Road Westkindergarten
  • Edge Early Learning ZillmereMurphy Roadkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
6

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
60.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 11% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
818th in Australia
State rank
166th in QLD
Peer rank
#111 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#113 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_office
  • Bahn Mi Factoryamenities235 Zillmere Roadrestaurant
  • Battersby St at Church Roadamenitiesbus_stop
  • Battersby St near Birdwood Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Battersby St near Church Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Battersby St near Victory Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Beams Rd at Bartholomew, stop 50amenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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